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Raj Rajaratnam was just found guilty on all fourteen counts, five of conspiracy, and nine of securities fraud.

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[doctordidj.livejournal.com]

Point. But only if they do have his all money locked up. If I were him, I'd have a stash of Krugerrands or something stored somewhere safe, and a minion with boltcutters to take the monitor cuff off. But that's me ... he might have been too cocky to think he'd ever get caught.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're right about that last bit.

From Dealbook:

Prosecutors had asked that Mr. Rajaratnam be placed in custody, arguing that he was a flight risk. They said that he had the means to leave the country, noting that he owned property in Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Judge Richard J. Holwell ordered home detention and electronic monitoring for Mr. Rajaratnam.

Someone who answered the phone at Mr. Rajaratnam’s home and would only describe himself as a family friend expressed surprise at the verdict. Mr. Rajaratnam “was confident that nothing would happen,” he said